Medical Baby

“Would you like citrus, vanilla, peach, berry or banana?” asked the assistant. “Excuse me.  What?” I confusingly remarked.  Most people would not panic at such a tasty list of flavors.  For me, it signaled a change in the expected regiment. I...

Dog House

“Mom, your hair is the most unusual color.  I really can’t describe it.  Almost like the color of a chocolate lab,” pronounced Jessica. “More like an Irish setter,” mumbled Ed while taking a bite of his dinner, not even looking up.  The...

Rock Star

My hair had started growing the first of January, about six weeks after my last chemo treatment.  I continued to wear hats to cover up the awkwardness of this stage.  It was coming back the most blah color ever – kind of brown, kind of gray, slightly red –...

Purple Folder

(more of the story…)I thought I had covered all my bases.  I seemed to be the one making all the phone calls, confirming I had all the right information  So, as I walked into the hospital for my pre-op requirements, I was confident I was in the correct...

I’m here

After way too much thinking about it, I've started a blog.  I guess it's the perfectionist side of me that won't ever let me  just dive in and go for it.  So here I am and a little introduction is in order.  My name is Lori and...